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1 INTERNATIONAL POSTGRADUATE CONFERENCE ON SCIENCE AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT 2021
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(IPCoSME 2021)
“Environmental Sustainability Enhancement Through the Collaboration of Sciences”

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GARBAGE SITUATION AND MANAGEMENT AT THE COMMUNITIES IN THE
SMALL ISLAND: A CASE STUDY OF LIBONG ISLAND, TRANG PROVINCE,

THAILAND

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KITTIWARA SORNPLANG 1,2* , SIRIPORN PRADIT AND THONGCHAI
NITIRATSUWAN 3

1 Faculty of Environmental Management, Prince of Songkla University, Songkhla, 90110,
Thailand
2 Coastal Oceanography and Climate Change Research Center, Prince of Songkla University,
Hat Yai, Songkhla 90110, Thailand
3 Faculty of Fisheries Science and Technology, Trang Campus, Rajamangala University of
Technology Srivijaya, Trang, 92150, Thailand

*Corresponding author email: nsornplang@gmail.com

Abstract: The objective of this study was to study the situation and solid waste management

of communities on Libong Island, Trang Province by using quantitative research methods. The
sample groups were composed of 260 households. Data were collected using questionnaires
for interviewing the villagers. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics, one-way ANOVA

and chi-square statistics. The results were as follows: 1) Most household waste per week was
general waste which mostly occurred from the use of daily necessities followed by organic

waste which largely occurred from cooking. 2) Waste separation in the communities, most of
the sample groups had garbage separation before disposal. 3) Waste disposal, most of the
sample groups had organic waste disposal as organic fertilizer. There was general waste

disposal by placing garbage bins for being collected by local government organization. There
was recycling waste disposal by selling and the disposal of dangerous waste by placing rubbish

bins for being collected by local government organization. 4) Waste management behaviours
were conducted such as separating garbage before disposal, avoiding and reducing the use of
foam and plastic bags, etc. The sample groups in each village behaved themselves in various

ways differently (P<0.05). On the other hand, it was found that the sample groups had no
different understanding of waste management. The majority of the sample groups agreed that

the solutions to garbage management problems in Libong should be 1) organizing campaign
activities 2) training to provide knowledge and 3) providing public relations for garbage

management continuously and seriously.

Keywords: behaviour, household waste, garbage disposal and garbage separation

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